# shutout vs stout

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shutout
*noun · frequency rank #23,995*
Closing and forbidding entry, as a lockout in which management prevents works from working.

### stout
*adjective · IPA /staʊt/ · frequency rank #16,140*
Large; bulky.

## Source
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